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Food Stamp Program: Characteristics of Households Affected by Limit on the Shelter Deduction

RCED-97-118 Published: May 14, 1997. Publicly Released: May 21, 1997.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the legislative changes to the Food Stamp Program mandated by the 1996 welfare reform act; focusing on, for fiscal year (FY) 1995, the: (1) characteristics of households whose food stamp benefits were limited because of the cap on their deduction for excess shelter expenses; and (2) extent to which food stamp benefits would have been higher for these households if there had not been a cap.

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Cost controlCost of livingDisadvantaged personsEligibility determinationsPopulation statisticsPublic assistance programsWelfare benefitsWelfare recipientsSupplemental security incomefood stamp benefits